Hardcover First Edition in red hardcover with original dustcover (not price clipped), published by Victor Gollancz, Ltd, London in 1957. Dimensions: 22cm x 14.5cm approx.

A fascinating look at some of the well known Pirates including Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Every, Captain Vane and others. 13 chapters.

285 pages including a number of black and white illustrations. Map to front free endpaper and paste-down.

Condition: Fair. Dustcover is poor with a number of tears, some loss and quite a lot of rubbing/marking, etc. Hardcovers fair with a couple of bumps. Internal pages fairly good with some yellowing and a slight ripple. Bookplate to front free endpaper in the name of John Brunner. Binding tight.

"BYGONE ENGLAND - Social Studies in its Historic Byways and Highways" by William Andrews. 1892.

Hardcover First Edition in blue hardcovers, published by Hutchinson & Co, London in 1892. Dimensions: 22cm x 15cm approx.

An interesting collection of "some of the phases of the social life of England in the olden time". 27 chapters including "The Minstrel in Olden Time", "Curious Fair Customs", "A Talk About Tea", "Bull-Baiting" and much more. With numerous black and white engravings in the text.

"REGISTRUM ECCLESIAE PAROCHIALIS - THE HISTORY OF PARISH REGISTERS IN ENGLAND, also of the Registers of Scotland, Ireland, the East and West Indies, the Dissenters, and the Episcopal Chapels in and about London. With Observations on Bishops' Transcripts and the Provisions of the Act of the 52nd George III. cap. 146. 1862.

Hardcover Second Edition in blue cloth cover, published by John Russell Smith, London in 1862. Dimensions: 23cm x 15cm approx.

A extremely interesting volume for anyone interested in the history of Parish Registers.

296 handcut pages.

Condition: Reasonably Good. Ex-Library copy with normal library markings. A fair bit of wear to cloth covers. Spine cracked at front hinge and a couple of places internally. Internal pages good with some light foxing and a slight ripple. Binding fairly tight.

Hardcover Edition in burgundy hardcovers, published by the Historical Society, London in 1838. Dimensions: 22.5cm x 14.5cm approx.

A scarce copy of this interesting document in Latin. Claims to be a "History of the Britons" and was first written around AD 833. Nennius is claimed to be the author of the volume but, this has been questioned. This edition carries a list of the members of the Historical Society as at 16th May, 1837 - a list including people such as The Duke of Bedford, The Hon. Robert Curzon, John Spencer Stanhope and many, many more. Also includes a number of pages reproduced from the original manuscript.

80 pages plus publishers advertisements.

Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy that has been re-bound for library use and has normal library markings. Slight wear/rubbing to hardcovers. Internal pages excellent with new paste-downs and endpapers. Binding tight.

"TWO OF THE SAXON CHRONICLES PARALLEL WITH SUPPLEMENTARY EXTRACTS FROM THE OTHERS." Edited with Introduction Notes and a Glossarial Index by John Earle. 1865.

Hardcover First Edition in burgundy cloth covers, published by Oxford University Press in 1865. Dimensions: 23cm x 16cm approx.

A scarce copy of this rather fascinating volume that includes two facsimile pages from the Chronicles.

457 pages plus publishers advertisements.

Condition: A little tatty. Ex-Library copy with just a bookplate to the front paste-down and a barcode to the rear. Heavy wear/rubbing/marking/fading to cloth covers. Spine cracked at front and rear hinges but worse at front hinge which is nearly detached from block, as is the spine covering. Internal pages good with quite a lot of light pencil marking and a slight ripple. Binding quite tight.

"LONDON'S COATS OF ARMS AND THE STORY THEY TELL" by Richard Crosley. 1928.

Hardcover First Edition in red hardcover with red cloth spine, published by Robert Scott, London in 1928. Dimensions: 22cm x 18.5cm approx.

An interesting book for anyone interested in the history of the City of London. 32 full page illustrations of the coats of arms plus a good narrative on each providing historical and contextual explanations.

Hardcover Edition in blue hardcovers, published by The Macmillan Company, London in 1899. Dimensions: 20.5cm x 14.5cm approx.

First edition, third re-print, 17th thousand of this interesting history of Rome. Please note that this is volume I only of a II volume set.

332 untrimmed pages with frontispiece map of Rome, 14 photogravure plates and numerous black and white illustrations in the text.

Condition: Reasonably Good. A fair bit of wear/rubbing/marking to covers which are very slightly warped. Internal pages generally good with some yellowing to extreme edges and a few very minor marks. Binding tight.

Hardcover First Edition in white hardcover with original dustcover (not price clipped) and decorated slip-case. Published by The Dean and Chapter of Westminster in 1965. Dimensions: 38cm x 18.5cm approx.

A very nice commemorative book celebrating the 900th anniversary year of Westminster Abbey (1965/66). Well illustrated and with an introductory message from Her Majesty The Queen.

Approx 40 pages.

Condition: Good in good dustcover and slip-case. Boards very slightly warped. Binding tight.

"THE FAVOURITES OF HENRY OF NAVARRE" by Le Petit Homme Rouge. First. 1910.

Hardcover First Edition in blue cloth covers, published by Chatto & Windus, London in 1910. Dimensions: 22.5cm x 15cm approx.

An extremely interesting look at the women surrounding Henri de Navarre and how "...his personal career and the fortunes of his Kingdom were profoundly influenced by his numerous entanglements..." with them.

An interesting look at the Queens of old Spain, beginning in the 15th Century. Covers Mary Tudor, Isabel the Catholic, Joan the Mad, Isabel of Valois, Isabel of Bourbon, Mariana of Austria and Isabel Farnese.

550 hand-cut pages with 7 black and white plates.

Condition: Good. Some wear/rubbing/fading/marking to covers. Corners slightly bumped, Spine splitting to front hinge. Internal pages good with some foxing to early and late pages and extreme page edges. Binding tight.